Machine for wrapping tire beads



G. A. KAEBNICK EI'AL 2,662,467 MACHINE FOR WRAPPING TIRE BEADS Dec. 15, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 11, 1950 INVENTORS 4 P. pak PM Q I, x

5. 1 e. A. KAEBNICK ETAL MACHINE FOR WRAPPING TIRE BEADS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 11, 1950 INVENTORS 1 ,0,

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W 'fiTbt Patented Dec. 15, 1953 UNITED S TATES PATENT OFFICE "2,6e2f4'67 MACHINE FOR WRAPPING TIRE ems Giie tah A. Kae bnick, Rinssel iJaIe km-r, l'la'inee L. Dieto't, Darlisle, Pa assi'gnors to! Conpor'ejtion, Carlisle,

aware eir si Pa., a. corporation of Aiaplibation J anuery 11, 195i), Se i-iei hi0. R2952 21 Claims;

pnenma'tie tires, it is customary to employ an annnl'gr bead made of several ires e'oattecl with e hqd-t o t. 4 it to npi ifm'ary object of th inye'nti onis to provide a IXIQCh iIli-E and method for, wrapping tape about a bfeed tvhe'rei the article to be orked on, Siich i p & the tqvpe is being sheared.

still furthei ohje' tils to provide at iipveirheenS i i d nethe med st qfqrr a e fbr d' hwi h the ta jpe firebal atory tb shea'ring it in a length of z x ii e t t er u e 1 1 1311 5 In o mention witlj this objeot a, novel apron means fo supporting the tape end is tptov iqed, v

Another object is to provide reciprocating "s for feeding and recifirob tingnieans for g mwape w ich a e Y Q 'd in pngh a common Source. A flirther obijeg itq bryid n e r q i'qce in tapepbi menie are flir'tiief ei the drawing, Fig. 1 1; 5, side letation 6f one niiiodiinnt 6f the improvements, with baits omitted 6% Broken away for convenience in illustration tite, of e. portion bf the met-1 m upon the corresponding jfit'i't of Fig.

wiabpi d w heehenne 1 2 h t n 6 A5 indie iiiail F g. 3 a aint phantom partly fun view oi pne step in the method, with tape end TE brjpkenaway. V, K t

Fig. .iis an nlarged mn, side vie W of the p'art'sehdWh in Fig ,2 and Bfizvith wan 5 removed) after infcje tionofthewrpping operation but before the completion theifoif I a A Fig 5 is anjenlgrged View ofthe parts in Fig. 4; illlistifafi ng the positioh of those 'p'art atfcom Dletio'ri o thjew gp inggpe'ration, but prior to the shearing or b ittingopeifation I I Fig. 6 ,is1 an e large; fregfrnentary View of a portion of the arts, inIfig. 5., illustrating the cutting operetionof the e 15 Fig. 1 is; fragme ta be s etive, with parts rem ved, "of we recijjtbctiiig feed device with p di %i? i nih'. e V

Fig. 3 is a detail v ie showing the lapped portiOn 0f the 1113i bead with the free bead ends v ape-M finin r g fidiawi hfi j i l l 0f the invention 111}; d iiifsild e elevation in Fig l Fpr eon nee'a'nq operative, the ompa t form o a pedestal S omitted "for convenience 11,61 the petrtsai'e mounted I While bth'er are dis .7 t e o? A horizontal head 2 mounted at the upper device is prom 36 portion of thep edestel l Supports a chanw enm i n fixed x Sid? Walls land 5. For convenience in", iilj s tra tion, wall 5 he's, been omitted fro all views e tept Figs. 2 and 3. An

' is m n .o ead 2, directly in front of the mouth of the aforesaid tape I 5 tedjn Fig, 2. As morevlcle'a'r- 1y tee mptne tr 'zg qrticai eg or this L;- hanei h mbl rfi term es blbw th e v of entire L-inembei 6 is anchored to ha'd 2, so thatit forrnse u sheped trough or n ol th U, W vertical face '1 of floor 3. necoi dingly as h matter more ,fully described, wh'en the tag as been fed into posimm A,

la-sh ped tape. u

ii ifii b ro a the f rontedge of flooif jbe'r 6. This position iid 5, the floor ne npen3 qf the tape guideweytertninates t. p at w e e n? h he d 2 and the front of carriage I and is designed to reciprocate upon the floor 3. The upper face of the forward portion of carriage I0 is provided with teeth Illa, and this surface and the apron II, together with floor 3, provide a support for the tape T during feeding operation. A spring pressed idler roller I2 is disposed above the carriage III to cooperate with the toothed surface for gripping and feeding the tape.

As seen in Fig. l, the tape T, which is of the socalled friction or adhesive type, is provided in a roll R, the free end of which is threaded over spool I3, across the toothed surface of carriage I0, over apron II, and thence beyond floor 3 to provide the bridge" or free end TE of the tape.

A bell crank lever having arms I4, l5 and I6 is pivoted to pedestal at H. The upper end portion of arm |4 serves as a carriage which accommodates a pivoted cradle I8, having a forwardly projecting lip or bar I9 for engaging and gripping free end TE of the tape, as later described. The upper end of arm M has a base 20, flanked on one side by up-standing member 2| anchored to arm I4. As seen in Fig. 2, there is a clearance 22 between base 26 and bar IQ of cradle IS, in order to permit relative movement therebetween, about the pivot 23 of cradle I8. However, the cradle and bar are held in the position illustrated in Fig. 2, by coil springs 24, surrounding adjustable guide bolts 25, the arrangement being such that movement of the bar I9 and cradle I8 is limited to the amount of clearance 22. Adjustment of the bolts 25 will vary the clearance 22, as desired.

As seen in Fig. knife or tape cutting member 26 is anchored to the base 26 of arm I4. This knife is fastened to arm M by a pair of threaded bolts 21 extending freely through slots 28 into threaded holes 29 in head 20. Only one bolt 21 is shown in Fig. 2 but it is understood that two are contemplated. The slots 28 are provided to permit adjustment of knife 26 relative to the cradle I8 and bar I9. In Figs. 1 and 4, these parts are shown in assembled, operative position. In Fig. 2, they have been exploded for clarity in description. In Figs. 1, 4 and 5, the relative position of the right hand edges of bar l9 and knife 26 are significant, as they will be referred to later in connection with the operation of the device.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, the carriage I0 has a depending ear 30, to which one end of arm 3| is pivotally attached at 32. The other end of arm 3|, as well as arm I6, is pivotally attached at 33 to rod 34 of piston 35. This piston is reciprocated by air pressure in cylinder 36. I

As seen in Fig. 1, the cylinder 36, has a depending ear 36a, pivotally mounted at 361) to bracket Ia of the pedestal The rod 34, piston 35 and cylinder 36, as a unit, are, therefore, free to oscillate about 36b as a pivot.

A source of air pressure is provided through pipe 31 and is admitted above piston 35 through pipe 38 and below the piston by pipe 39. The valve control of this air pressure is conventional and, therefore, has not been illustrated in detail. However, for the purposes of a clear understanding of the invention, the spring pressed slide valve 4ll.is disposed in casing 4|, which has vents 42 and 43.

In the position of Fig.1, the valve permits communication. through pipes, 31 and .39 while pipe 38 and vent 42 are in communication. When held to the right hand position (as later de- 1, and in exploded Fig. 2, a

4 scribed), pipes 31 and 38 are in communication, and pipe 39 is in communication with vent 43.

A bell-crank 44 has one end engaging valve 46 and the other end pivotally attached to the core of solenoid 45. The other electrical features include a manual cut-off switch 46, a breaker switch 41 and a micro-switch 48, all suitably wired, as illustrated in Fig. l. The micro-switch 48 is disposed within the U-shaped trough U with its head projecting above the floor of the trough.

The arm l5, pivoted at H, is provided with spaced adjustable bolts 49 and 50, for engaging circuit breaker arm 5|, which is disposed in the path of travel of the bolts.

Referring to the method and operation of the improvements, the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, is illustrated in condition ready for use. In this situation, the slide valve 40 is held to the left, as in Fig. 1, by spring means, not shown, so that the upper chamber of cylinder 36 is vented through pipe 38 and vent 42, while the piston is held in raised illustrated position, due to the valve admitting air pressure to the lower chamber of cylinder 36, through pipes 31 and 39, at which time valve 40 has closed vent 43. Knife 26 on arm I4, and carriage l0 actuated by arm 3|, are now in positions illustrated in Figs, 1, 2 and 4. In this condition also, the solenoid is de-energized, the circuit through breaker switch 41 is closed, but the micro-switch 48 is open. The entire operation is controlled by depressing the micro-switch 48 in the. bottom of trough U, which closes the electrical circuit through switch 41 and energizes solenoid 45. Thereupon, the bell crank 44 moves clockwise, urging valve 40 to the right, compressing its spring (not shown) so that the lower chamber of cylinder 36 is vented through pipe 39 and vent 43, while air pressure is admitted to the upper chamber of cylinder 36 through pipes 31 and 38. Concurrently, vent 42 is closed.

This series of events causes the lowering of piston rod 34 and the beginning of the retreat to the right in Fig. 1, of carriage I0 and the rocking of arms l4, I5 and I6 in a clockwise direction. As hereinafter described, the parts move from the position of Figs. 1 and 2 into the position shown in Fig. 5, and then to the exaggerated position shown in Fig. 6. When the latter position is reached, bolt 50 on arm |5 engages circuit breaker 5|, swings it counter-clockwise in Fig. 1, thereby breaking the circuit and de-energizing the solenoid 45. The spring pressed, valve 46 returns to its original illustrated osition under the urge of the spring (not shown) and the cylinder 33 is vented in the upper chamber, and air pressure is admitted to the lower chamber, there by again raising piston 35, and again restoring the parts to the position illustrated in Fig. 1. This reciprocation of the piston 35 and rod 34 occurs in a fraction of a second and actuates arms I6 and 3|. To accommodate the arcuate travel of pivot 33 on arm I6 and rod 34, about pivot H, the cylinder 36 is free to oscillate, i. e., to rock clockwise and counter-clockwise about pivot 36b.

' Referring now more particularly to the wrapping and shearing operations, it is noteworthy that the improvements are designed so that these operations are incepted and completed by the work itself, under the manual manipulation of the operator, H 7

Before the present improvements are used, a supply of annular rubber coated beads, are obtained from a bead-making or bead creating mapressed, the clockwise travel of parts [4, l9 and 26 is synchronized with the clockwise travel of apron H and carriage 10, so that these last mentioned parts retreat to the positions shown in Figs. and 7. In doing so, the polished surface of apron H slides rearwardly from beneath the tape so that the tape rests on floor 3, while the carriage with teeth lila retreats to a position ready for return travel.

Uon the subsequent retreat in a counter-clockwise direction of arm 14, with bar It and knife 25, the carriage l8 and apron H concurrently advance and, due to the grip of teeth Mia and the pressure of roller l2, the tape is advanced about three-quarters of an inch to a position where it forms a new bridge over trough U, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. In this feeding operation, the tape rides forward without diniculty or buckling, due, in part, to the bulk of the tape itself, as well as to the smooth, polished surface of floor 3 and apron H, which reduces adhesion to a minimum.

In addition to objectives heretofore set'forth,

the improvements have numerous outstanding advantages. For example, the operator when manually applying the work to the machine, does not have to use his foot on a pedal, or his hand on a lever, to incept the operation, while he is independently manually applying the work. Therefore, the present improvements eliminate the necessity for coordination of activities on the part of the operator and, therefore, does not require the services of a skilled individual. Very ittle instruction is needed, in order to use the machine with safety. Moreover, as a further safety measure, the operator has the satisfaction of knowing that actuation of the machine is under his own control and that there is no pedal or lever, which other workmen might accidentally actuate, at a time when his hands may be in danger of injury.

Although only one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated, it is understood that the others may be designed for practicing the method and accomplishing the objectives, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a fixed U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tape across said mouth, a movable tape engaging bar, atape cutting knife movable with said bar, and control means in said trough responsive to the impact with the work for activating said bar and knife.

2. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a fixed U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tape across said mouth, a moveable arm, a tape engaging bar on said arm, a tape cutting knife on said arm, and control means in said trough responsive to the impact with the work for activating said arm.

3. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tape across said mouth, a moveable arm, a tape engaging bar on said arm, a tape cutting knife on said arm, a solenoid, means activated by said solenoid for actuating said arm, and means for energizing said solenoid, including a switch mounted within said trough.

4. In a machine for wrapping tire heads, a

U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tape across said mouth, a moveable arm, a tap engaging bar on said arm, a tape cutting knife on said arm, a solenoid, means activated by said solenoid for concurrently actuating said arm and tape feeding means, and means for energizing said solenoid, including a switch disposed in said trough.

5. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, a reciprocating tape feeding means, a reciprocating tape cutting means, mechanism common to both said means for initially advancing said feeding means and concurrently retracting said cutting means and thereupon retracting said feeding means and concurrently advancing said cutting means, and means in said trough for activating said mechanism.

6. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a U-shaped work-receiving trough, having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tap across said mouth, a moveable arm, a tape engaging bar on said arm, a tape cutting knife on said arm, an air-pressure operated piston for actuating said arm, a solenoid controlling the movement of said piston, and means for energizing said solenoid, including a switch disposed within,

said trough.

7. In a machine for wrapping tire heads, a U-shaped work-receiving trough having an open mouth, means for feeding binding tape across said mouth, said means including an apron for supporting said tape during feeding movement, an arm, a tape engaging bar on said arm, a tape cutting knife on said arm, and control means in said trough responsive to the impact with the work for activating said arm.

8. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a

U-shaped work-receiving trough, said trough including a fixed wall member, a reciprocating arm, a knife fixed to said arm, a tape-engaging bar carried by said arm and associated with said knife, said bar being moveable relative to said knife, and means for advancing said bar into engagement with said wall member, and means for advancing said knife while said bar and wall member are engaged.

9. In a machine for wrapping tire heads, a channel-shaped guideway having a mouth, a U-shaped trough in front and beneath the mouth, a carriage having a toothed surface for feeding a length of tape along said guideway, a pressure bar disposed for movement over said trough, a knife superimposed over said bar, a second carriag supporting said bar and knife, a common source of energy for moving said carriages in unison, and a control member for said energy source disposed within the said U-shaped trough.

10. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a

channel-shaped guideway having a mouth, a U-shaped trough in front and beneath the mouth, a carriage having a toothed surface for feeding a length of tape along said guideway, a pressure bar dismsed for movement over said trough, a knif superimposed over said bar, a spring controlled means between said bar and knife for permitting relative movement therebetween, a second carriage supporting said bar and knife, a common source of energy for moving said carriages in unison, and a control member for said energy source disposed within the said U-shaped trough.

11. A machine for wrapping tape about a. cylindrical object, comprising an open-mouth over said mouth.

12. A machine for Wrapping tape about a cylindrical object, comprising an open-mouth trough, a carriage for moving tape in one direction over the mouth, a second carriage moveable in the opposite direction and having wrapping and cutting members for the tape, mecha nism for activating said carriages and a member within said trough responsive to pressure for activating said mechanism for moving said carriages.

13. A machine for wrapping tir beads comprising a support, a piston associated with said support, an arm connected with said piston, a tape-feeding device connected with said arm, a second arm connected with said piston, a tapeing said control means, and a releasable switch for said energy source, responsive to contact with the work to be wrapped, for initiating movement of said piston.

14. A machine for wrapping tire beads comating said mechanism.

16. A machine for wrapping tire beads, comprising a support, a tape feeding device, moveably mounted on said support, a tape-cutting device moveably mounted on said support, mechanism sponsive to contact with the work to be wrapped, for applying the power means.

17. A machine for wrapping tire beads comprising a support, a piston associated with said support, an arm connected with said piston, a tape-feeding carriage slideably mounted on said support and connected with said arm, a bellcrank lever pivotally mounted on said support having one arm connected with said piston, and the free arm disposed in spaced relation to said carriage, a knife mounted at the free end of said tuating said valve, and a switch for said electrical means responsive to contact with the work to be Wrapped, for incepting the operation of the device.

18. A machine for wrapping tire beads comprising a support, a piston associated with said support, an arm connected with said piston, a tape-feeding carriage slideably mounted on said support and connected with said arm, a bellcrank lever pivotally mounted on said support having one arm connected with said piston, and the free arm disposed in spaced relation to said carriage, a knife mounted at the free end of said bell crank, a pressure bar protruding beyond said knife and moveable relative to said knife, conduits for admitting air pressure on both sides of said piston for concurrently moving the carriage, bar, and knife, valve means for controlling said conduits, electrical means for sponsive to contact with the work to be wrapped, for incepting the operation of the device.

19. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a fixed wall member, a reciprocating arm, a knife fixed to said arm, said knife having its cutting her are engaged.

20. In a machine for wrapping tire beads, a channel shaped guideway having a mouth, a carriage for engaging and feeding a length of tape across said mouth, a fixed wall member depending from said mouth, a pressure bar disposed in spaced relation to said wall member and adapted for movement against said wall member, a knife superimposed over said bar and aligned with said 21. A machine for wrapping tire beads, comprising a movable tape feeding mechanism and sure by the work to be wrapped for actuating said mechanism.

GUSTAV A. KAEBNICK. R. DALE PARR. JAMES L. OTSTOT.

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